Improvement in glass patterns



J. REES. Glass-Patterns.

- No. 219,764. Patented Sept. 16, I879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT v OFFICE.

JOHN REES, OF OOVINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF THIRTY-FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS PART OF HIS RIGHT TO JOHN W. BOUGHNER, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN GLASS PATTERNS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219, 764, datedSeptember 16, 1879; application filed March 11, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, JOHN REES, of Oovington, county of Kenton, Stateof Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in GlassPatterns, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to patterns made from glass, by which leather andother stuff, from which boots, shoes, and gloves are out, such as Vamps,quarters, and so forth, before being made up into finished goods.Heretofore those patterns have been made from stiff paper, iron, andbrass-bound boards, &c.

The drawing represents a plan of the patterns, such as are used in themaking of apair of childrens front-laced shoes.

My glass patterns can be made in any of the following ways:-They can becast in a cast-iron mold by means of a plunger or pressure; or the moldcan be filled with a paddle, thereby giving but one surface, and theedges ground to a proper size by an emery or Scotchgranitegrinding-wheel; or the patterns may be made by cutting them from commonsheetglass and grinding the edges to the required size. This is the wayI have made them so far. They can be blown into a cast-iron'mold, theway in which bottles are made. In fact,

, they can be made by any well-known way in a glass-factory. However, inall cases the cheapest kind of glass will be used in their making.

With glass patterns a boot and shoe cutter can see any flaws or defectsinthematerial to be cut, and, what is of as great importance, the cutterneed not be afraid of cutting himself or spoiling the goods by the kniferiding the patterns, for the patterns are thick and the glass harderthan the edge of the steel knife used in the cutting.

Glass patterns are used in the same way that other patterns are; butwith no other patterns can the cutter be as safe from cutting himselfand with as little liability of spoiling the goods.

I am aware that photographers use glass patterns in their art to centertheir pictures for framing. This I distinctly disclaim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- Glass patterns in the manufacture of boots, shoes,and gloves, &c., substantially as and for the purpose described, shown,and set forth.

JOHN REES.

